Why does the flag have 13 stripes? a. Because the stripes represent the original colonies.
b. Because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U. S. Constitution.
c. Because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on the flag.
d. Because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress.

In a response to public outcry over the internal revenue service's (irs) extent and abuse of power, the federal government has decided to disband the irs in favor of creating a new administrative agency to oversee taxation. as a business owner, what steps might you be able to take to ensure there are control's and limits to the agency's power? how does this compare with the controls available to branches of the government?

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.

During the 1500s,most rulers supported established a. political systems. d. none of the above b. churches c. freedom of speech